
Furthermore, duelists have shields in the form of cards that go to their hand when "broken" as opposed to Magic's "life points". Key differences include the fact that all creatures and spells can act as mana producers, creatures cannot block attacking creatures without having the "blocker" ability, and that creatures only have one "power" statistic. In fact, Duelmasters was originally intended as an alternative and a mind game tradename for Magic: The Gathering and the earlier game play was abandoned in the Duel Masters manga plot to promote this latest experience.Īs in Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters players summon creatures and cast spells using mana. The game shares several similarities with Magic: The Gathering, the world's first collectible card game which was also published by Wizards of the coast. Due to this popularity, it was released in the United States on March 5, 2004. The game was released in Japan in May 2002, where it quickly became the number one selling trading card game for over a year. The card game is part of the Duel Masters franchise. 2 team collectible card game (CCG) jointly developed by Wizards of the Coast, Shogakukan, and Mitsui & Co. The Duel Masters Trading Card Game is a two-player or 2 vs. Mike Elliott, Charlie Catano, and Tyler Bielman
